Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) vs Ghana: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance)
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) over time
- Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 9.48 against 1.84 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a difference of 7.64.
That makes Ghana's figure about 5.1 times Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ahead.
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 2nd of 19 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.19 | -3.47 | 7.66 | Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |
| 2010s | -0.2816 | -5.67 | 5.39 | Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |
| 2020s | -0.0128 | 2.59 | 2.61 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 9.48 against 1.84 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as of 2027.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) between Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Ghana?
- 7.64, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Ghana?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
- How do Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Ghana rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance)?
- Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 2nd of 19 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.